ALCOAST 340/20 - SEP 2020 CAPTAIN HOPLEY YEATON CUTTER EXCELLENCE AND SUPERIOR CUTTERMAN AWARDS

R 160850 SEP 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-7//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 340/20
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: CAPTAIN HOPLEY YEATON CUTTER EXCELLENCE AND SUPERIOR CUTTERMAN AWARDS
1. I request your nominations for the Captain Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence
and Superior Cutterman Awards. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Awards honor our
legendary sea-going forebearer and are intended to pay tribute to the legacy
of resolve and professionalism he bestowed on the Revenue Cutter Service.
2. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Award recognizes three cutter crews and two Cuttermen.
Award categories and criteria for nomination are outlined as follows:
    a. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award will be presented to one
large cutter (399 ft and above), one medium cutter (WMEC, WLB, WLBB), and one
small cutter (175 ft and below). All cutters are eligible, including those in
pre-commissioning or commission-special status. Cutters recognized for this award
will have demonstrated exceptional performance worthy of special distinction in
categories including but not limited to:
        (1) Operations and mission accomplishment.
        (2) Commitment to crew and families.
        (3) Cutter training and readiness.
        (4) Engineering.
    b. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Superior Cutterman Award recognizes one officer
and one enlisted member from across the fleet who best exemplify the Cutterman
spirit and Captain Yeaton’s legacy. Nominees must be Cuttermen (permanent or
temporary with a minimum of one year of sea time), currently assigned to an afloat
unit. Winners of this award will have demonstrated excellence in various
dimensions, which include but are not limited to:
        (1) Contribution to operational success.
        (2) Training and other administrative proficiency.
        (3) Personal leadership and adherence to the Coast Guard’s core values.
        (4) Embodiment of the Cutterman ‘can-do’ mentality.
        (5) Notable acts such as personal heroism and/or positive engagements with
the public or professional mariners.
        (6) Proficiency in shiphandling, navigation, boat handling, deck operations,
cutter engineering, law enforcement, and/or other professional mariner skills.
        (7) Attainment of shipboard qualifications beyond normal expectations.
    c. Members are ineligible for nomination if they have received NJP or other
disciplinary actions within the past five years. Superior Cutterman nominations
are limited to one per cutter.
3. Award nominations should highlight performance during the period from 01
October 2019 through 30 September 2020. Submit nomination packages by 01
November 2020 to LCDR Paul Ledbetter at Paul.A.Ledbetter@uscg.mil.
4. A selection committee comprised of active duty officers, enlisted, and
retired Cuttermen, representing all facets of cutter operations, will review
nominations and make recommendations to the SNA for approval.
5. Awards will be presented in Washington, DC in conjunction with the January
2021 SNA national symposium. If a unit representative is not available to
receive the Cutter Excellence Award at the symposium, the award will be sent
to the winning cutter’s OPCON for presentation at a later date.
6. More detailed nomination criteria and instructions for submittal can be
found on the COMDT (CG-751) portal page at:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg751/Captain%20Hopley%20Yeaton%20Awards/
Forms/AllItems.aspx.
7. Direct any questions to LCDR Paul Ledbetter at Paul.A.Ledbetter@uscg.mil.
8. RDML John W. Mauger, Assistant Commandant for Capability, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.